Branch of Kitchener library to be closed for 3 weeks

KITCHENER — The main branch of the Kitchener Public Library at 85 Queen St. North will be closed for about three weeks, beginning in mid-February.

The closure is needed so materials and operations can be moved into the recently completed addition at the back of the building.

Renovations will then be completed on the interior of the 51-year-old original library building. Those renovations are expected to be finished sometime this fall.

During the closure, you cannot borrow or reserve materials from the main library branch. Materials can be returned through the exterior book drop while the main library is closed. The borrowing period will also be extended during this time.

When the library reopens, the public entrance and book return will be temporarily located off Ahrens Street until the renovations to the original building are completed sometime this fall.

When the library reopens, elevators and stairwells will provide direct access from the new underground parking garage to the new addition at the back of the building.